From your evidence it appears that increases in special education budgets only account for a portion of spending increases. (jaypgreene.com)
In one speech, this (Democratic) Secretary of Education came out swinging against last hired, first fired, seniority - based pay raises, smaller class sizes, seat time, pay bonuses for master's degrees, and over-bloated special education budgets. (educationnext.org)
The monitor would have immense authority over the district's special education practices for at least three school years, and the state would oversee CPS special education budgets and staffing decisions for the coming academic term. (chicagotribune.com)